Home / 23,057.75-34,583.18-6,416.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,057.75, 34,583.18 and 6,416.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,057.75, 34,583.18 and 6,416.04 is: 9,623.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,057.75 : 34,583.18 = 6,416.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,057.75/34,583.18 = 6,416.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,057.75x = 34,583.18 × 6,416.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,057.75x = 221,887,034.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,887,034.13/23,057.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,623.10

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.